STATE TIMES NEWS
BATOTE: Police on Thursday arrested a drug smuggler and recovered 24 Kg poppy straw from his possession at Batote.
According to a report, during Naka checking at Baggu Nalla Batote, a Tavera Car (Taxi) bearing regd no. JK02C 2515 was stopped by police for checking. During checking of car, 24 Kg poppy straw concealed in a steel trunk was recovered from the possession of one passenger namely Ameer Hussain son of Habib Ahmed resident of Saharanpur, Uttar Pardesh. Accordingly, accused was arrested and a case vide FIR No. 40/2016 under section 8/15 NDPS Act was registered at Police Station Batote. Arrest has been made by police party led by Inspr Sameer Jeelani, SHO Police Station Batote.
